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By Anonymous - 10/01/2014 02:45 - Sri Lanka

Today, my parents used my going away party as a cover up for my sister's surprise party. I didn't know until they brought out the cake. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/01/2010 18:55 - Canada

Today, my family threw me a surprise party for my 29th Birthday. My brother-in-law sent me a text telling me they were all waiting for me to arrive. Thinking it was at my sister's home, I drove two hours there. It was actually at my parents' house. I missed my party and they ate my cake. FML

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By banana12321 - 02/04/2015 04:40 - United States - Fresno

Today, I thought I had gotten away with throwing a party while my folks were gone the night before. They came home and I was as sweet as possible. I could tell they were not buying it, but I thought I was in the clear. Later, they told me I had drunk-dialled them and spilled the beans. FML

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By aishahahaha_ - 19/06/2016 00:34 - Zambia - Lusaka

Today, I walked in on my sister and a few of my roommates planning a surprise party for a fellow roommate whose birthday is a week away. My birthday was yesterday. No one remembered. Not even my own sister. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/06/2024 12:00 - Denmark - Aalborg

Today, I found out that my parents forgot to invite me out to eat with them. I found this out when my mom invited my sister right in front of me. FML

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By college kid - 31/07/2010 04:39 - United States

Today, I found out that the day I moved out of my parents' house, they invited my whole family over and had a party to celebrate the fact that I was gone. FML

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It's the thought that counts

By Blade83 - 09/08/2024 12:00 - Australia - Perth

Today, my friends threw me a surprise birthday party. The problem? My birthday is tomorrow. I spent the entire evening pretending I was surprised and happy, all while knowing they got the date wrong. FML

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Hush, Mother

By Anonymous - 06/07/2024 22:00 - United States - Reno

Today, I went to a surprise birthday party for a friend. Everyone was hiding and waiting to yell "Surprise!" when I got a call from my mom. I was loudly discussing family gossip and trying to get my mom to hang up when the door opened. Everyone yelled "Surprise!" and then turned to stare at me. FML

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Fake news!

By Anon - 28/11/2023 14:00 - Canada

Today, after I tried to plan a surprise party for my friend, and a series of miscommunications and accidental reveals, it turned it into a surprise party for myself. I walked into a room filled with people shouting, "Surprise!" FML

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By thissucks - 21/02/2011 22:20 - United States

Today, it's my mom's birthday. I woke up at midnight to be the first to tell her happy birthday. When I awoke in the morning, I decided to bake her a cake. Little did I know my whole family was going out to lunch to celebrate. I wasn't invited. FML

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She noped out of that one

By Anonymous - 27/03/2023 06:00 - Australia - Perth

Today, I'd planned a surprise party for my best friend's birthday. However, she apparently found out about it and told me at the last minute she couldn't make it, probably to avoid being the center of attention. I'd already invited all of our mutual friends, so I had to awkwardly cancel the party. FML

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foxy_grampa 19

Friday 10 January 2014 15:25

So I guess your sister wasn't the only one who was surprised

jimmy_vansuelo 10

Friday 10 January 2014 15:27

Guess you know who the favorite is?

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foxy_grampa 19

Friday 10 January 2014 15:25

So I guess your sister wasn't the only one who was surprised

incoherentrmblr 21

Saturday 11 January 2014 9:10

Two for one?...

ZackCraft11 15

Friday 10 January 2014 15:26

Comment moderated for rule-breaking.

TheCrispyCat 20

Friday 10 January 2014 15:27

No it doesn't. OP's parents are flat out assholes.

rob02 19

Friday 10 January 2014 15:26

Surprise

kurodansei 16

Friday 10 January 2014 15:46

Needs Exclamation Points.

MrSassypants 33

Friday 10 January 2014 18:02

Needs to stop using the shift key after every word.

BradTheBrony 19

Saturday 11 January 2014 5:41

Needs more salt.

CinnamonBunny 16

Saturday 11 January 2014 9:11

Needs more cowbell.

jimmy_vansuelo 10

Friday 10 January 2014 15:27

Guess you know who the favorite is?

Queen_bee1234 21

Friday 10 January 2014 15:29

You get free cake!!!

mcrepas 19

Friday 10 January 2014 15:31

Two parties for the price of one!

coried91 28

Friday 10 January 2014 15:32

Take the cake and hide. At least you'd get something out of the party other than disappointment.

Nolimit2217 32

Friday 10 January 2014 15:33

Wrong kind of surprise!

perdix 29

Friday 10 January 2014 15:40

Did you not remember it was your sister's birthday? It would be funny if your sister's birthday is in May, but people are happy to just come out and celebrate her awesomeness.

sunshine41196 12

Friday 10 January 2014 16:11

what???!?!?

perdix 29

Friday 10 January 2014 17:47

#17, wouldn't that be a great surprise if everyone came to a party for you, even it wasn't your birthday?

mcm_3 16

Friday 10 January 2014 21:18

makes sense

shyeahh_fml 19

Saturday 11 January 2014 4:46

Haha that happened to my mom once. Her birthday is in December, but all of the family wasn't together until May (my oldest sister lives in France), so we had a surprise birthday party for her in May. She was quite surprised.

perdix 29

Friday 10 January 2014 15:43

What's worse is that the crowd sang a medley of Happy Birthday and Hit the Road, Jack topped off by Na na na na, Na na na na, Hey, hey-ay, Good-bye!

kurodansei 16

Friday 10 January 2014 15:47

That. my friend, would be fantastic.

yerawizardlizzy 27

Friday 10 January 2014 17:14

That's "Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam.

perdix 29

Friday 10 January 2014 17:33

#22, thanks, I knew that but don't think many others do. Plus, many people only know the song from near the end of sporting events. :D

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